Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Citizens are seeking public decisions that are less adversarial and less

short term in outlook.

• The newdemocracy Foundation researches and publishes alternative

democratic methods that seek to deliver this.

• We pursue alternatives more likely to identify common ground, end the

continuous campaign and return representatives to a focus on issues, not opinion polls.

• We are not a thinktank – we fund practical trials.
• We don’t need better politicians. We need a better system.

WHO WE ARE

• Non-partisan, non-issue based.
• Research Foundation
• Leading academics, practitioners and former

politicians.

• Present all alternatives for innovation, fund their

practical trial and research their impact.

DELIBERATIVE PRINCIPLES  Critical elements:

Random Selection Time Information Clear remit and authority. Ask a question, don’t sell an answer.

 How can we visibly earn public trust?

Iain Walker Executive Director newDemocracy Foundation iain.walker@newdemocracy.com.au

newdemocracy.com.au